# opencut vs Zot Registry

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | opencut | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Video | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 96 679 ✓ | 2 921 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 058 ✓ | +119 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

opencut scores 75/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.

Zot Registry ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.

opencut is growing faster right now (+6 058 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [opencut](https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut.md)
- [Zot Registry](https://selfhost.directory/project/zot-registry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zot-registry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/opencut-vs-zot-registry